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These 3 items are available for $37, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE153)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket  •  Paul Schneider HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES Starting with a discussion of the glacial formation of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, this book covers the region's entire natural and human history, from the time of the Wampanoag Indians and the religious settlements of William Bradford, up to the present day. Author Paul Schneider, a native of Martha's Vineyard, takes a personal approach, collecting his information while traveling in a kayak among the sounds, bays and harbors of the Cape. (USE66, $17.00)
In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex  •  Nathaniel Philbrick HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES It's hard to go wrong with a seafaring tale of mythical beasts, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century New Englanders. Phibrick, an amateur historian, does himself proud in this enthralling tale, recounting the true-life event that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick." He focuses on the aftermath and the history of Nantucket as much as the mighty whale in this history. (OCE47, $15.00)
Cape Cod Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:40,000. (USE68, $4.95)

Backroad Bicycling on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket  •  Susan Milton  •  Kevin Jeffrey  •  Nan Jeffrey   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Popular destinations for the casual cyclist, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket offer a variety of trails and roads to explore. (USE260, $16.95)
Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People  •  Diane Swartz  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $19.95)
Nantucket, Then and Now  •  John McCalley  •  Edouard A. Stackpole   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  By pairing early photos of Nantucket with ones taken in recent years, this book shows the evolution of the island community, as well as the architecture that has endured. (USE267, $14.95)
Cape Cod  •  Henry David Thoreau  •  Paul Theroux   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In his signature style, Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod. Though written nearly 150 years ago, his essay is a compelling, sardonic portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $14.00)
Land's End, A Walk In Provincetown  •  Michael Cunningham   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A brief, loving portrait of Provincetown, the town at the very tip of Cape Cod, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. (USE254, $16.95)
The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea  •  Sebastian Junger   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $7.99)
Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket  •  Frank Conroy   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket  •  Edgar Allen Poe  •  Jeffrey Meyers   • LITERATURE  •  The richly imagined tale of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship. Inspired by a true life shipwreck, this story of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship famously includes poor Pym's ordeal in the Antarctic. (ANT173, $9.95)
Vineyard Shadows, A Martha's Vineyard Mystery  •  Philip R. Craig   • MYSTERY  •  A breezy detective yarn that finds the ex-cop protagonist protecting his family from menacing thugs. (USE265, $7.99)
Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman  •  Richard Adams Carey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $13.00)
Bird News, Vagrants and Visitors on a Peculiar Island  •  E. Vernon Laux   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A bird's-eye natural history of Martha's Vineyard by a longtime resident -- and one of its most enthusiastic birders. Organized by season, this memoir by the editor of "Bird News" captures the life and lore of the Vineyard. (BRD07, $20.00)
Cod, A Biography of a Fish that Changed the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine and commerce, throwing much light on the plight of the Grand Banks and fisheries. (OCE10, $15.00)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England  •  Brian Cassie  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)